Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-11
TIE GHflI1a.
Report OF Department OF Agricul
lure for September.
by telegraph to the Dispatch.l

by telegraph TO the Dispatchl
WAsHNGToN, September l0.-The
statistical report OF the Depl tment Of
Agriculture Tor September presents a
heavy reduction in the condition Of
cotton, corn, and potatoes, with little
change in the status Of wheat and other
small grains. The high promise Of the
cotton cIop has been reduced over ten
points from 1888 to S2.S-the effect
of the excessive rains on the Atlantic
coast and the drought in the Gulf
States. A serious shedding of bOlls
bas resulted from both causes. The
boll-worin and caterpillar have wide
distribution, doing some damage al
ready and threatening Il still heavier
loss. The State averages are Virginia,
90 North Carolina, 80 South Caro-
lima. 50 Georgia, 81 Florida, eS
Alabama, 81 Mississippi, 81 Louisi-
ana, So Texas, II ; Arkansas, 50
Tennessee, 78. There is q further loss
in the condition Of maize from 80.5 to
1913 per cent, four points lower
than last years crop in September
The memorable crop failure of 1881
was indicated by so per cent. in Sep
TENDER and s. in October, some i'm
provement having resulted from more
favorable conditions The deprccil
ton is nearly all in the West. The
States Of the Atlantic coast and those
Of the Gulf report larger crops than
those Of last year, and are already be-
yond the reach of disaster. In the
seven cornsurplus States the ave-
rage of last month was II,
now Ga per cent. The figures
are: Ohio G8, Indiana 81, Illinois
81, Iowa rs, Missouri g., Kansas
u, and Nebraska " per cent. The
average of New York and Pennsylvania
is 90, of Georgia 81, of Texas SO, Of
Tennessee so. and of Kentucky 90 per
cent. The average condition of winter
and spring wheat, when harvested is 81
per cent. Last year it was 81 and SSpcr
cent. in 1885, y per cent. In the
spIine-wheat region Dakota returns 81
in small grain Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, 70 Iowa, II. and Nebraska, 10
a slight reduction from tine past
month. The increase of acre tge
VIII make difference still less
between the present crop aud that
Of 1886. The average for rya is
500 per cent. That Of oats S3.4 per
ceNt. against S5.6 per cent. last month,
showing a slight decline. The average
for barley is 50 per cent against S6.2
per cent. last month. The reduction in
buckwheat has occurred from % last
month TO 81 per cent. The average OF
the condition for potatoes Is very much
reduced from SIS last month to 67.j.
Ills is four points lower than
1891. and the lowest record for
September that the department
has ovcr recorded. The reduction
is mainly in the West The Maine
average is rs, that OF New York 81, and Of
Pcpnsy lyania Is the Michigan average
Is 80, that Of Illinois 40, Indiana A.,
Ohio 80, Iowa 81, Missouri n, Kansas
So, Nebraska Is. The condition Of CT
oar tobacco is high in New York and
Pennsylvania, but depressed slightly in
Connecticut and Wisconsin. There IS
a slight improvement in eastern ship
ping tobacco, and further depression
III western. The condition in Virginia
is 81, North Carolina 80, Tennessee 60,
Kentucky IS, Ohio 50, Indiana 4S, Hi
nois 81, Missouri 50.